{"id":26355,"date":"2024-03-21T18:02:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/5-black-women-power-players-changing-the-face-of-hollywood\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:02:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T18:02:45","slug":"5-black-women-power-players-changing-the-face-of-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/5-black-women-power-players-changing-the-face-of-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Black Women Power Players Changing the Face of Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In celebration of Women\u2019s History Month 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/hellobeautiful.com\/4137563\/hollywood-executives\/\">HelloBeauti<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hellobeautiful.com\/women-to-know-hollywood-executives\/\">ful <\/a>and MadameNoire have launched a new \u201cWomen to Know\u201d cover and roundtable. For the first time, these organizations will host an in-person dinner honoring five Black Hollywood Women power players: Head of Orion Pictures Alana Mayo, President of Disney\u2019s Onyx Collective Tara Duncan, President of TriStar Pictures Nicole Brown, Senior Film Executive, Development, Production, &amp; Acquisition for Amazon MGM Studios Amber Rasberry, and Netflix\u2019s Vice President of Film Niija Kuykendall.  Read the cover story<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hellobeautiful.com\/4137563\/hollywood-executives\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire\u2019s annual \u201cWomen to Know\u201d campaign features video interviews and a group cover of trailblazing women every March. Last year the brands featured Women to Know: Tech Titans. This year, under the leadership of iOne Digital Senior Vice President of Content, Allison McGevna-Cirino, the team decided to feature five visionary Hollywood executives. In the new roundtable video, the leaders detail their journeys as Black Women in Hollywood. They also share the impact their positions will have on future generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe iOne team is thrilled to be able to use our platform to highlight the incredible accomplishments of these esteemed <a href=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/?s=black+women\">Black women<\/a>,\u201d said McGevna-Cirino. \u201cIn a time when our stories are consistently undervalued, the work these powerhouse women do is more important than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-videopress jetpack-videopress-player\" style=\"\">\n<p> <iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/hzOEB6Pn?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;persistVolume=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p><figcaption>WTK LA V5 ROUNDTABLE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>McGevna-Cirino is a multimedia storyteller and media executive with experience in digital, broadcast, and print media and film and television production. Director of Sponsor and Affiliate Content, Clich\u00e9 Wynter-Mayo, has an unflinching dedication to storytelling that has helped build the iOne Digital sponsorship team from the ground up. Editorial Director of Style &amp; Beauty for HelloBeautiful, Shamika Sanders, is a digital influencer with a penchant for entertainment news and pop culture. The team collaborated with Oracle Media, a Black-female-owned-and-operated production company, led by Jordan Benston, to create and execute this annual Women\u2019s History Month campaign.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra=\"{\" blog_id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\">\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00597%\">\n<figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59539\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2024\/03\/19\/5-black-women-power-players-changing-the-face-of-hollywood\/nicole-brown_president-of-tristar-pictures-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1.png?fit=951%2C1231&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"951,1231\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Nicole Brown, President of TriStar Picures&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nicole Brown, President of TriStar Picures&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1.png?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1.png?fit=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1-791x1024.png?strip=info&amp;w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1-791x1024.png?strip=info&amp;w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1-791x1024.png?strip=info&amp;w=951&amp;ssl=1 951w\" alt=\"Nicole Brown, President of TriStar Picures\" data-height=\"1231\" data-id=\"59539\" data-link=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/?attachment_id=59539\" data-url=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1-791x1024.png\" data-width=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Brown_President-of-TriStar-Pictures-1-791x1024.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:49.99403%\">\n<figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59540\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2024\/03\/19\/5-black-women-power-players-changing-the-face-of-hollywood\/amber-rasberry_-sr-exec-film-dev-prod-acqui-amazon-mgm-studios\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios.png?fit=950%2C1230&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"950,1230\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Amber Rasberry, Senior Executive Film Development, Production &amp; Acquisition of Amazon MGM Studios&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amber Rasberry, Senior Executive Film Development, Production &amp; Acquisition of Amazon MGM Studios&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios.png?fit=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios.png?fit=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios-791x1024.png?strip=info&amp;w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios-791x1024.png?strip=info&amp;w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios-791x1024.png?strip=info&amp;w=950&amp;ssl=1 950w\" alt=\"Amber Rasberry, Senior Executive Film Development, Production &amp; Acquisition of Amazon MGM Studios\" data-height=\"1230\" data-id=\"59540\" data-link=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/?attachment_id=59540\" data-url=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios-791x1024.png\" data-width=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Amber-Rasberry_-Sr.-Exec-Film-dev-prod-acqui-Amazon-MGM-Studios-791x1024.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>(L-R) Nicole Brown \u2013 President of TriStar Pictures and Amber Rasberry \u2013 Senior Executive Film Development, Production &amp; Acquisition of Amazon MGM Studios <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As for the Hollywood Executives, Brown is the first Black Woman to run a live-action label at a major studio. She has also worked on several major projects including \u201cThe Woman King.\u201d Amber Rasberry is an award-winning motion picture TV executive with an extensive background in the entertainment industry. She has been an executive producer for films like \u201cThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,\u201d \u201cPrecious\u201d and \u201cCandy Cane Lane.\u201d Here is what Rasberry had to say on the topic of diversity in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you see the box-office success,\u201d said Rasberry. \u201cYou see the streaming success when you have diversity, and when you have it in front and behind the camera when you have it with executives, and it\u2019s not just looking at diversity and inclusion as a temporary measure, but really, really engrained in the fabric of a company and the business model, not just a fix-it for now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amber Rasberry \u2013 Senior Executive Film Development, Production &amp; Acquisition of Amazon MGM Studios<\/p>\n<p>HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire are Black-owned digital content properties owned by iOne Digital under the umbrella of Urban One. Thanks to fearless women leaders like McGevna-Cirino, Wynter-Mayo, and Sanders, HelloBeautiful and MadameNoire have become nationally recognized, Black-owned media brands led by women, that continue to tell stories in and about the Black community and create content representative of the community and culture.<\/p>\n<p>About HelloBeautiful<\/p>\n<p>REAL WOMEN = REAL BEAUTY. We take the superficiality out of beauty by providing a space for Black women to explore the subject from the inside out. We share trends, stories, and advice that are honest, optimistic, and most importantly real. Our goal is to change the beauty world for Black women, and not the other way around. HelloBeautiful.com is where Black women go to talk about themselves shamelessly. We share, confess, indulge, encourage, and celebrate each other \u2014 while indulging our guilty pleasures. <\/p>\n<p>HelloBeautiful embraces the diversity of today\u2019s woman and allows her to be perfectly flawed and fabulous. At HelloBeautiful we believe that women are diverse and dynamic. We know that the woman who works tirelessly for women\u2019s rights and the woman who\u2019s rocking the latest trends are not mutually exclusive. We believe that Black women are smart and fun, ambitious and caring, determined and loving. At HelloBeautiful we do it all and \u2018we make it look good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About MadameNoire<\/p>\n<p>MadameNoire is a sophisticated lifestyle publication that gives African-American women the latest in fashion trends, black entertainment news, parenting tips, and beauty secrets that are specifically for black women. Black women seek information on a wide variety of topics including African-American hair care, health issues, relationship advice and career trends \u2013 and MadameNoire provides all of that.<\/p>\n<p>About iONE Digital<br \/>iONE Digital is the #1 digital platform for the Black, Latino, and New Urban communities, reaching millions each month through its suite of social, local radio, and highly targeted news, entertainment, video, and lifestyle content offerings. It owns and operates several branded destinations, including Cassius Life, GlobalGrind (Millennials), HelloBeautiful (Women), NewsOne (Affluent), Bossip (Pop Culture), Hip Hop Hired, and MadamNoire, as well as social networking sites such as BlackPlanet and BlackPlanetRadio. iONE Digital was launched in 2008 by Radio One, Inc. 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